December 20, 2025 Issue, Page 9 of 10

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NEWS The Elk City News SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2025 • 9 Weekly Oklahoma Oil and Gas Proudly Brought to you by: Oil & Gas Report for the State of Oklahoma for December 9 - 15, 2025 SUBSCRIBE TODAY Current news and great deals delivered right to your door! Dec. 31 Deadline Fast Approaching for Oklahoma’s Promise Scholarship Program The application deadline for service. provisions apply to children ad- The Oklahoma’s Promise scholar- take a 15-unit college preparatory an incentive for middle and high students to enroll in Oklahoma’s Oklahoma’s Promise is a na- opted from certain court-ordered ship covers tuition at any public col- curriculum, earn at least a 2.50 GPA school students to commit to aca- Promise, a transformational state tionally recognized college access custody, children in the custody of lege or university in the state for up in those courses, and earn an over- demic success and prepare for col- scholarship program, is set for Dec. program that allows high school court-appointed legal guardians, to five years until the completion of all GPA of at least 2.50 to be eligible lege. Oklahoma’s Promise is recog- 31. This is the final opportunity for students the opportunity to earn a and children of certain certified a bachelor’s degree or a maximum of for the scholarship. Students must nized by many as one of the nation’s students who are 12th-graders in tuition scholarship that can be used public school teachers. 129 semester credit hours. It will also agree to stay out of serious trouble best college access programs and the 2025-26 school year to apply for at an Oklahoma college, university “For more than 30 years, Okla- pay a portion of the tuition at an ac- and avoid drugs and alcohol. is considered a model that empha- the scholarship. or public career technology center. homa’s Promise has opened doors credited Oklahoma private college or Students must also meet certain sizes both academic preparation Effective July 1, House Bill 1727 Family income may not exceed to higher education for thousands at public career technology centers income, academic, and conduct and financial support for college. expanded eligibility by allowing se- the following levels at the time of of students, transforming lives and for certain programs that are eligible requirements while in college or For more information about Okla- niors to apply through December application: $60,000 for families strengthening our state’s workforce,” for federal financial aid. The scholar- attending a public career technolo- homa’s Promise or to apply online, 31 of their senior year and raising with one-two dependent children; said Chancellor Sean Burrage. “We ship amount does not include fees, gy center to receive and retain the visit https://www.okpromise.org/. income limits for children of Okla- $70,000, three-four dependent chil- encourage eligible students – espe- books, supplies, or room and board. scholarship. Information is also available by homa public school teachers with at dren; or $80,000, five or more de- cially current high school seniors – Students enrolled in Oklahoma’s The Oklahoma Legislature creat- emailing [email protected] or least 10 years of certified classroom pendent children. Special income to apply today.” Promise must attend class regularly, ed Oklahoma’s Promise in 1992 as calling 800-858-1840.